@Kristine Doctor@Dolly DabiriFHA will require you to move into the property within 60 days of closing.

One of my tenants just contacted to say that, in addition to the other tenant on the lease leaving due to "emergency reasons," (not sure when that happened), she has now been instructed by her doctor to go on short-term disability, which cuts her salary and affects her ability to pay rent.

Several experienced investor in the Baltimore area have shared with me the contact for a structural engineer called the Permit Doctor. 

In some areas you can require the doctor to send you the notice directly, rather than the tenant going online and producing the document. 

You don't contact several doctors with your aliments or several CPAs for tax advice...do your homework. 

You might be able to find one or more of these types to help you on the first few deals.Mine were located through networking meetings and even my doctor and settlement agents. 

For documentation, you can also ask for it from a doctor, not an online service who will say any animal is an emotional support animal.

I'm thinking 2 grad students or a couple of non-tenured profs working on their Doctoral thesis who are pinching pennies might give me enough to make it all cash flow nicely.But more than anything, this project was a major distraction. 

Attending real estate meet ups, telling everyone you know what you do and what you offer, asking for referrals, speaking to other business professionals like doctors, attorneys, etc will help you locate more private funding. 

Day 1 of move in the tenant says they have an Emotional Support Dog with a doctors note.